torture vs hurt

torture and hurt both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
torture	Yes	No	Yes	No
hurt	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, hurt is a hypernym of torture; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than torture:

Other hypernyms of torture include suffering.

As nouns, hurt is a hypernym of torture; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than torture:

Other hypernyms of torture include distress, suffering.

As verbs, hurt is a hypernym of torture; that is, hurt is a word with a broader meaning than torture:

Other hypernyms of torture include anguish, pain.

torture (noun)	hurt (noun)
the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason	the act of damaging something or someone
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean	a damage or loss
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain	feelings of mental or physical pain
extreme mental distress	psychological suffering
unbearable physical pain	any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

torture (adjective)	hurt (adjective)
	damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value
	suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle

torture (verb)	hurt (verb)
subject to torture	give trouble or pain to
torment emotionally or mentally	be in pain
	cause damage or affect negatively
	hurt the feelings of
	cause emotional anguish or make miserable
	be the source of pain
	feel physical pain